New data on Orqis Medical's Cancion CRS to be reported at ACC
...alyzed the research data. "By providing continuous aortic flow augmentation, the therapy enabled patients to experience progressive improvement in key measures such as cardiac index and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure." Dr. Zile's oral presentation (AAC 864-8) is titled "Continuous Aortic Flow Augmentat...Heart surgeons publish death rates
...pes of heart operation (coronary artery surgery or aortic valve replacement) for the first time between Apri...er surgeon was 363 for coronary surgery and 44 for aortic valve surgery. The proportion of high risk surgery was 17% for coronary surgery and 50% for aortic v...Computer model being developed at Stanford may help surgeons better predict patient outcomes
...l studies, he said, they can predict flow after an aortic graft within 10 percent. "The point is to intervene first on the computer before going to the patient," he said. "We don't care if something bad happens to the computer model."...PENN begins clinical trial of newest technology to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms
... medical device to treat life-threatening thoracic aortic aneurysms. Ronald Fairman, MD, Chief of Vascular ...a to participate in this landmark trial. Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) occur when a section of the aorta the body's largest artery that carries blood out...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...f death for coronary artery bypass, and first time aortic and mitral valve surgery, has been zero. In compar...e country's average in-hospital mortality rate for aortic valve replacement is around 9 percent, with a 6 percent rate for high volume centers. Northwest...Feb. 1, 2005, Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet
...ime ultrasound examination to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm for men between the ages of 65 and 75 who...Task Force has recommended screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Estimates indicate that between 59 percent and 83 percent of patients with ruptured abdomi...LA BioMed medical/research briefs January 2005
Stent graft design provides benefits for abdominal aortic aneurysms A clinical paper presented by Dr. Rodn...ng with the Powerlink(R) Stent Graft for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)" suggests that the Powerlink design may provide greater long-term benefit than tradi...Study confirms ICDs more effective in preventing sudden cardiac death than medical therapies
...ry artery bypass with arterial conduits LV and aortic aneurysm repair Congestive heart failure surge...evices Vascular Surgery Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery Carotid endarterectomy and stents Endovascular surgery for aortic aneurysms...Orqis receives FDA approval to expand clinical trial of Cancion CRS therapy to 40 centers
...ts ability to reverse the consequences of abnormal aortic flow, induce vasodilatation and improve renal blood flow. Studies will also focus on hemodynamic improvement, reduced ventricular and atrial volumes and improved renal function, as well as whether the CRS therapy may have a sustained effect after re...Colon cancer screening with CT may also identify heart attack risk
...l records showed a direct correlation between high aortic calcium scores measured during the procedure and the nine patients who experienced heart attacks subsequent to the screening. By noting calcification scores during virtual colonoscopy procedures, physicians may have an additional means of ide...News tips for Tuesday, November 9, 2004
...in recent years, along with increased awareness of aortic blockages, and steps to avoid clot formation. 2 p.m. Abstract 3029 Depression may trigger silent ischemia in women with new angina. Women with recently diagnosed coronary heart disease are often depressed, but is the depression a consequence o...Inflammatory marker may be early sign of blood vessel blockages
...isease symptoms who were found through TEE to have aortic plaques, a doubling of the hs-CRP nearly doubled the chances that the plaque would be a thicker, more dangerous one," he explains. "For people who have an elevated hs-CRP, we believe it's just a matter of time before they have a plaque buildup unless...Wartime spitfire strain test monitors stress on key heart artery - aortic aneurysm
...he stress that surgical procedures would put on an aortic aneurysm. An aortic aneurysm is a dangerous bulge in the body's largest artery the aorta. The aorta is a crucial artery ...Hospital standards for high-risk surgeries save lives
... interventions (such as angioplasty) and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Using data from the Na...3,016 lives. The standards for abdominal aortic aneurysm require that hospitals perform at least 50 procedures each year and give at least 80 percen...Antioxidant component of green tea blocks new but not established arterial plaque in mice
... started late, when atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic sinus were already at an advanced stage," said Dr. Chyu, who serves as an assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. "Our observations that EGCG reduced the progression of evol...Aneurysm screening could save lives
A national aortic screening programme in the UK could save lives at ...land and Wales about 6,000 men die from a ruptured aortic aneurysm (caused by ballooning of the artery wall) yet aortic aneurysms can be detected with a simpl...Valve disease impacts survival while awaiting heart transplant
...ry. For the LVAD to work optimally, however, the aortic valve, which releases oxygen-rich blood from the h...antly (43%) when patients had abnormal or diseased aortic valves before receiving an LVAD. Lead author Erika Feller, M.D., a cardiology fellow at Temple Univ...New light shed on atrial fibrillation after bypass surgery
...tion included older age, history of heart failure, aortic atherosclerosis and the withdrawal of beta blockers and ACE inhibitors. "Patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation had longer hospital stays and experienced greater infectious, kidney and neurological complications than those with a single episode,...Atherosclerosis linked to depression in older persons
...ship was observed only between severe coronary and aortic calcifications and depressive disorders."...Air pollution's impact on the heart is as bad as having been a smoker
... forms of heart disease, such as hypertension, and aortic aneurysms (bulges in the aorta). They also looked at diseases of the respiratory system that were listed as the primary cause of death on death certificates. They found that long-term exposure to tiny particles of soot and dust, or PM2.5, was li...